A grumpy groundhog by the name of Punxsutawney Phil emerged Thursday in front of the Gobbler's Knob crowd and a live webcast and muttered something indecipherable about a shadow and another stretch of winter. The news from the local furry favorites, the Montlake Malamutes, was definitely sunnier. With Washington baseball's season about to start and March Madness only a month away, Tyrone Willingham's first full recruiting effort was a reminder that brighter days are ahead.